Telegram-herald., 1887-03-18

Az D. IA TIE itter4u8 A1o CNlra % Or
der By Department Commander Aorthwood
aad the Convention Proceeded 20 mas
nominations Tor Department Commardes
for ths ensuing year. The following names
sefe mentioned. Rev. Washington Gar
dner. ol Jackson. b. r. Graves. Of Adrian.
L. q Rutherford Of Hart. and Z. .. Jenul-
son, of GFeenyills.
The foll0siag ballots were taken
FIRST ballot 517 votes east. Necessary %
a choice. zs3 Rutherford 2lu, Graves Il3.
Gasdnsr. is Jennison. -. No caoice.
Second baIl0t, $40 votes cast Necessary
% q choice, sd Rutherford 2Jj; Gardner,
ly0 Graves. o.. Jennison. 40.
The names Of Aessrs. Jsnnis0a and
GraYes were then Withdrawn aad the third
ballot vas taken with 81 votes, Necessary
70 a choice Z55. Rutherford, go Gard
ner. 2l3
Messrs Graves, Jenuison and Gardner
were appointed committee 10 conduct the
new Department Commander % the stage
and both be and the defeated candidates
made speeches appropriate 10 the occasion
and their feelings.
Next came the election OF Senior Vice
Commander. Two ballots were taken with
W. ". Cook. Of Leslie, reeeiving S27 and W
Z
Thomas X. Williams. of Jackson, was
elected Junior Vice Commander without
/ opposition. Or. q. /. Brown, OF Spring
/ iake received los votes for Medical Direc-
1 tor. and DR.. y l. Packard. OF Sturgis, re-
ceiged = Henry ". Thompson, OF EScan-
7 aba. was unanimously elected Chaplain.
/ The following were elected Council of Ad-
minisira,iOn. Louis kAni,z Of Muskegon;
/ B r. Graves, Of Adrian. VIM. J. Daley. OF
fra Rf nH
r. A. Parker. of Detroit Resolutions Of
/ respect to the memory OF Gen. John n.
\ Logan were unanimously adopted by a ris-
/ ing vote. The report of the commit
/ tee on Inspectors report commended
/ the entire action OF that official
while in Office, and recommended further.
A. his request. a change IN the system OF in
/ specgion The following committee was ap-
/ pointed On Soldiers Home by the Depart
ment Commander. J. Is. +. Curtiss. of New
| LOthrop; r. ID. Newberry, of Coldwster:
/ John G. Berry, OF Vanderbilt.
Delegates 20 the next National Enczmp-
ment were then elected as follows, after a
| long tussle:
state Delegate ct Largs-R. A. Alger, OF
| Detroit. who was unanimously chosen by a
rising vote. Alternate Luther s. Trobndge,
| OF Detroit
Rirst Congressional District-Ed. Irving,
OF Wayne. Alternate, c. 6. Hampton, oil
. Detroit
Second District-H. NJ. Parker, Bliss
field. Alternate. T. r. H0ugh, OF Hillsdale-
Third District--F. ID. NewberTy, OF Cold.
water Alternate. j. +. Loder. of Hillsdale-
Fourth District-C. l.. Eaton, OF Mat
'swsu. Alternate, Norm g.. Cooper, O
| Sturgis.
Filth District. n. Kidd, Of Ionia
Alternate. NJ +. Griffin. Of COopersville.
1 sixfh lG-tricf-C L. Howell OF ---
--. Alternate, J.. =. Aulliken, Of BIZ
Rapids.
seventh District-w. NJ. Smith. Of Lapeer
Aiternste W. n. Smith, Of Blissfeid.
Eighth Disfrict-JOhn A. Harris. of Mt
Pleasant. Alternate, W. II. Beasley, o
Ithaca.
Ninth District-Geo. ". Gotchen. o
Big Rapids. Alternate, Vim. Meyers. o
Boyne Falls.
Tenth Disinct-John G. Berry. Of Van
dertilt Alternate, Geo. +. Tracey, o
/ Harrison.
Eleventh District-P y Osburn, Of Mar
qustte. Alternate. John c. Van Duzer, o
Escanaha.
Tae lsieusSs Of the hour precluded th'
election % the eight District delegate a
larxe and eight sltsrna,es. 50 the msetin.
/ adjourned. s0d the wor< vii be resumsl
this morning. The session was a hot one
I There was much debate aud 4 good deal O
pGI.irr sni herlr~ baf the ro-k hottAm o
fsisadship was not even inaentsd.